There are two Richard Bee’s living in Northleach, Gloucester, England, in the early 1800’s. They are cousins, both descending from James Bee (1735-1807) and Mary Clark (1741-1787). Their fathers were brothers. Both men became farmers. Richard Bee, the younger, broke away from the decades old family tradition of carpentry, to become the master his own fate.
Richard Bee, the junior, was the last son of John Bee and Sarah Marchant. Richard Bee was presented to the Church of England (Anglican), for baptism on December 5, 1809, in Northleach. Richard was likely born in 1806, attested by later census entries.
Richard (Jr.) was blessed to be able to work his own land. He seems to have went back to Sevenhampton, the ancestral home, and found tangible opportunity. In the 1841 census record, he is shown as a farmer, 35 years old, with a wife, Emma, 10 years older than he. The couple were never blessed with children, however, they seemed to have taken in a Richard Kearsey / Kersey, as an infant and he stayed with them the rest of their lives.
At the dawn of 1851, Richard appears as a prosperous planter, with 256 acres of land, and employing 10 laborers to work the crops. Unfortunately, the 1850’s were not good in agrarian circles. The Great Potato Famine in Ireland in 1845-1852, was just the beginning. The same fungus that blighted the potato crops in Ireland, was carried by the wind, down into the English countryside, blighting the potatoes in its path. Richard was likely was forced to give up his dream, for in 1861, now 55 years of age, he becomes a farm laborer. He continues to reside near the Severn River with his wife and Richard Kearsey. Richard finds new work too.
1871 is Richard’s last year. He dies on the land he loved, hated, and fought with, at his home in Westbury at the Severn River, in Gloucestershire, England.
Richard Bee, the junior, was the last son of John Bee and Sarah Marchant. Richard Bee was presented to the Church of England (Anglican), for baptism on December 5, 1809, in Northleach. Richard was likely born in 1806, attested by later census entries.
Richard (Jr.) was blessed to be able to work his own land. He seems to have went back to Sevenhampton, the ancestral home, and found tangible opportunity. In the 1841 census record, he is shown as a farmer, 35 years old, with a wife, Emma, 10 years older than he. The couple were never blessed with children, however, they seemed to have taken in a Richard Kearsey / Kersey, as an infant and he stayed with them the rest of their lives.
At the dawn of 1851, Richard appears as a prosperous planter, with 256 acres of land, and employing 10 laborers to work the crops. Unfortunately, the 1850’s were not good in agrarian circles. The Great Potato Famine in Ireland in 1845-1852, was just the beginning. The same fungus that blighted the potato crops in Ireland, was carried by the wind, down into the English countryside, blighting the potatoes in its path. Richard was likely was forced to give up his dream, for in 1861, now 55 years of age, he becomes a farm laborer. He continues to reside near the Severn River with his wife and Richard Kearsey. Richard finds new work too.
1871 is Richard’s last year. He dies on the land he loved, hated, and fought with, at his home in Westbury at the Severn River, in Gloucestershire, England.
There are two Richard Bee’s living in Northleach, Gloucester, England, in the early 1800’s. They are cousins, both descending from James Bee (1735-1807) and Mary Clark (1741-1787). Their fathers were brothers. Both men became farmers. Richard Bee, the younger, broke away from the decades old family tradition of carpentry, to become the master his own fate.
Richard Bee, the junior, was the last son of John Bee and Sarah Marchant. Richard Bee was presented to the Church of England (Anglican), for baptism on December 5, 1809, in Northleach. Richard was likely born in 1806, attested by later census entries.
Richard (Jr.) was blessed to be able to work his own land. He seems to have went back to Sevenhampton, the ancestral home, and found tangible opportunity. In the 1841 census record, he is shown as a farmer, 35 years old, with a wife, Emma, 10 years older than he. The couple were never blessed with children, however, they seemed to have taken in a Richard Kearsey / Kersey, as an infant and he stayed with them the rest of their lives.
At the dawn of 1851, Richard appears as a prosperous planter, with 256 acres of land, and employing 10 laborers to work the crops. Unfortunately, the 1850’s were not good in agrarian circles. The Great Potato Famine in Ireland in 1845-1852, was just the beginning. The same fungus that blighted the potato crops in Ireland, was carried by the wind, down into the English countryside, blighting the potatoes in its path. Richard was likely was forced to give up his dream, for in 1861, now 55 years of age, he becomes a farm laborer. He continues to reside near the Severn River with his wife and Richard Kearsey. Richard finds new work too.
1871 is Richard’s last year. He dies on the land he loved, hated, and fought with, at his home in Westbury at the Severn River, in Gloucestershire, England.
Richard Bee, the junior, was the last son of John Bee and Sarah Marchant. Richard Bee was presented to the Church of England (Anglican), for baptism on December 5, 1809, in Northleach. Richard was likely born in 1806, attested by later census entries.
Richard (Jr.) was blessed to be able to work his own land. He seems to have went back to Sevenhampton, the ancestral home, and found tangible opportunity. In the 1841 census record, he is shown as a farmer, 35 years old, with a wife, Emma, 10 years older than he. The couple were never blessed with children, however, they seemed to have taken in a Richard Kearsey / Kersey, as an infant and he stayed with them the rest of their lives.
At the dawn of 1851, Richard appears as a prosperous planter, with 256 acres of land, and employing 10 laborers to work the crops. Unfortunately, the 1850’s were not good in agrarian circles. The Great Potato Famine in Ireland in 1845-1852, was just the beginning. The same fungus that blighted the potato crops in Ireland, was carried by the wind, down into the English countryside, blighting the potatoes in its path. Richard was likely was forced to give up his dream, for in 1861, now 55 years of age, he becomes a farm laborer. He continues to reside near the Severn River with his wife and Richard Kearsey. Richard finds new work too.
1871 is Richard’s last year. He dies on the land he loved, hated, and fought with, at his home in Westbury at the Severn River, in Gloucestershire, England.
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Most likely cemetery; stone likely missing
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